A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF BONNER SPRINGS, KANSAS, FROM THOSE PORTIONS OF K.S.A. 14‑204 AND 14‑205 RELATING RESIGNATIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE FILLING OF VACANCIES CREATED ON THE CITY COUNCIL, AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT AND REPEALING CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 3.

Section 1. The City of Bonner Springs, Kansas, by the power vested in it by Article 1, Section 5, of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects to make inapplicable to it and exempts itself from those portions of K.S.A. 14‑204 and 14‑205 relating to the filling of vacancies on the Council of said City, which apply to said City but not uniformly to all cities, and provide substitute and additional provisions on the same subject as hereinafter provided.

Section 2. The resignation of any person of the Governing Body of the City shall be submitted to the City Clerk and immediately forwarded to all members of the Governing Body of the City for approval or rejection by the Governing Body.

Section 3. Any vacancy of the Governing Body of the City of Bonner Springs, Kansas, either by death, resignation or otherwise, shall be filled by appointment of the Mayor with the approval and consent of the City Council and shall be effective upon such approval or rejection by the Governing Body at the next regularly scheduled meeting. Any resignation of a member of the Governing Body can be voluntarily withdrawn by the person resigning prior to the said approval or rejection by the Governing Body. Any person presently filling such a vacancy or hereafter so appointed and approved shall serve for the balance of the unexpired term of office of the person vacating such office.

Section 4. Charter Ordinance No. 3 be and is hereby repealed.

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